  Turkish MFA: Congressmen should reject resolution capable to hurt Turkish-U.S. relationsMarch 2, 2010 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey expects the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States House of Representatives to reject the Armenian Genocide resolution, H.Res.252, which can “hurt Turkish-U.S. relations and harm efforts to normalize relations between Turkey and Armenia”. “Adoption of such a resolution would be a blow to not only Turkish-U.S. relations but also efforts to facilitate peace and stability in the Southern Caucasus,” said Burak Ozugergin, spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). “We want to believe that members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives will act with a sense of responsibility,” he said, Turkish Press reported.    The Armenian Genocide resolution The resolution affirming the U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (H.Res.252) was formally introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Adam Schiff (D.-CA), George Radanovich (R.-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D.-NJ), and Mark Kirk (R.-Ill). On March 4, 2010 it was adopted with a 22-21 vote by the House Committee on Foreign Relations. A similar resolution was introduced in the Senate.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
